Top Quarterback Waiver Wire and Streaming Options for Week 3: Derek Carr, Matthew Stafford, Desmond Ridder

Thankfully for fantasy football managers, offensive football made a major bounce back in Week 2. 15 different teams scored at least 27 points in Week 2, and two different matchups featured teams that scored at least 28 points each. Higher scoring also means better quarterback play. 10 different quarterbacks threw for at least 300 yards, […]

The Cut List – Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 3

It has been some really ugly football through two weeks, not only with the overall product that's been on the field but with the amount of injuries we've seen. Between these two, fantasy managers have been put in tough situations early in the year. With many players underperforming, managers are left wondering if they should […]

Early Week 3 Half-PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jerome Ford, Matt Breida, Puka Nacua, Tank Dell, Luke Musgrave, more

After two exciting weeks of NFL action, we are back with another set of fantasy football rankings. Today, we will review our team's Week 3 half-PPR rankings for fantasy football as of September 21st. Our goal, as always, is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key players like Jerome Ford, Matt Breida, Kyren Williams, Tank […]

Cam Akers Traded To Minnesota Vikings: Fantasy Football Impact and Analysis For Cam Akers, Alexander Mattison

Multiple sources are reporting the Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms on a trade that will send running back Cam Akers to the Vikings for a swap of 2026 draft picks. Akers has certainly had some ups and downs during his tenure with the Rams. The most recent development unfolded when […]

Vikings Acquiring Cam Akers From The Rams

The Minnesota Vikings are acquiring running back Cam Akers from the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday, according to sources. It's unclear what the Vikings are sending the Rams in return. Akers, who wore out his welcome in Los Angeles, will now reunite with his former offensive coordinator, Kevin O'Connell, in Minnesota. The Rams made Akers […]

Early Week 3 Half-PPR Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: Zach Ertz, Hunter Henry, Kyle Pitts, Sam LaPorta, more

Hey, RotoBallers! We are here to sort it out with our Week 3 half-PPR tight end rankings for fantasy football as of September 21st. Fantasy managers without star tight ends, such as Travis Kelce, Mark Andrews, and T.J. Hockenson, may have to look for potential streaming options for Week 3. Our goal, as always, is […]

Early Week 3 Half-PPR Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Puka Nacua, Tank Dell, Josh Reynolds, Zay Flowers, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Today, we will look at our Week 3 half-PPR wide receiver rankings for fantasy football as of September 21st. Week 2 had some surprising performances, such as Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua, who was targeted a whopping 20 times in last Sunday's loss to the 49ers. The Rams rookie wideout […]

Should I Start Kareem Hunt in Week 3? Fantasy Football Start/Sit Analysis

Cleveland Browns superstar running back Nick Chubb recently suffered a devastating injury against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football. Unfortunately for Chubb and the Browns, the gruesome injury will require surgery and be of the season-ending variety. While the Browns currently have running back Jerome Ford on the roster, the team announced Tuesday that […]

Early Week 3 Half-PPR Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jerome Ford, Matt Breida, Kareem Hunt, Kyren Williams, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Thursday is here, and we are back with more rankings. Today, we will look at our Week 3 half-PPR running rankings for fantasy football as of September 21st. Injuries are piling up as Cleveland Browns star running back Nick Chubb (knee) has been ruled out for the season. Our goal, as always, […]

Should I Drop Juju Smith-Schuster? Fantasy Football Outlook

New England Patriots wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is on his third different team in three years. New England signed Smith-Schuster to a three-year, $25.5 million deal, and it hasn't been the best start for him in a Patriots uniform. Smith-Schuster spent his 2022 season with the Kansas City Chiefs, catching 78 passes for 933 yards […]

Matthew Stafford (QB, LAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Leagues, 2QB Leagues ROSTERED IN: 37% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Rams offense was expected to take a major step back this season, especially once Cooper Kupp started the season on the short-term injured reserve. However, through two weeks, Matthew Stafford has looked solid in a high-volume passing offense. Stafford has continued to […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 3 Lightning Round Including Nico Collins, Kyren Williams, Zack Moss, Tutu Atwell, Matt Breida

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to our little look-ahead as we sift through Sunday's action with an eye on next week. We're here as a quick reaction force to get key names on your radar with the week's early performances and injuries. September is a great time for actionable pickups so let's get to the waiver […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL RBs: Week 3 Updates for Nick Chubb, Austin Ekeler, Saquon Barkley, David Montgomery

Below you will find our fantasy football injuries roundup for running backs as of September 20, heading into the third week of NFL action. There have been new developments surrounding the injury statuses of various NFL running backs, including Nick Chubb, Austin Ekeler, Saquon Barkley, and David Montgomery. The fantasy football season may be young, […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports for NFL WRs: Week 3 Updates for D.K. Metcalf, Christian Watson, Brandon Aiyuk, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jaylen Waddle

Yikes. Week 2 was a minefield for receivers. Fantasy managers had to deal with multiple players leaving the game early or being limited due to injuries they received during the game. Last week there were just six names in this article and now, we have 14! Just a brutal, brutal week and we’re just talking […]

Is Saquon Barkley Injured? Should I Pick Up Matt Breida? Fantasy Football Outlook

Too many running backs have suffered injuries throughout the first two weeks of the season, leaving NFL teams and fantasy football managers to deal with uncertainty at the position. One key running back injury to monitor is Saquon Barkley as he prepares for Thursday Night Football versus the San Francisco 49ers. Is Saquon Barkley healthy […]

Derek Carr (QB, NO) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Derek Carr completed almost 70% of his attempts in Week 1. He also threw for over 300 yards and one touchdown. Since he added very little on the ground and threw one interception, the outing was good for only 14.6 points. The […]

Is Tutu Atwell A Good Fantasy Football Pickup For Week 3? Waiver Wire Outlook

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tutu Atwell continues to be a big part of the offense with wideout Cooper Kupp (hamstring) on the injured reserve list. After the Rams selected Atwell in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft, he has finally gotten his chance to shine.  Atwell has stepped up as the WR2 […]

NFL DFS: Week 3 Matchups First Look - Totals, Salaries, Slates and more

Welcome to the first look at the Week 3 NFL DFS main slate! Week 2 was pretty good for me as I was able to win a tournament, place in most of my contests, and win all my cash games! It doesn't always work out that perfectly every week, but it felt good to have […]

Several Teams Checking In On Cam Akers

Several NFL teams have checked in with the Los Angeles Rams about a potential trade for running back Cam Akers, including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Baltimore Ravens, Las Vegas Raiders and Cleveland Browns, among others, according to sources. It's still possible the Rams outright release Akers for salary reasons, but the team is actively shopping […]

Tutu Atwell (WR, LAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 25% of Leagues ANALYSIS: For the second week in a row, rookie Puka Nacua was unstoppable, catching 15 of his 20 targets for 147 yards. If you're in the 24% of leagues where Nacua is still out there on the wire, go get him. Right now. Put the […]

Is Kyren Williams A Good Fantasy Football Pickup For Week 3? Waiver Wire Outlook

Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams delivered once again and was highly productive in the team's Week 2 loss to the 49ers. After Week 1, there were some concerns about whether or not Williams was the solution at running back. With Cam Akers a late scratch on Sunday, Kyren was the clear RB1 and […]

Video: Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3 (2023)

The 2023 fantasy football season continues with our Week 3 waiver wire pickups. 2023 fantasy football waiver wire pickups for RB, WR, TE, and QB in Week 3! Anthony Aniano brings you This week's must-add fantasy football free agents & pickups -- potential waiver wire winners heading into Week 3 for running backs, wide receivers, […]

Panic Mode: Week 3 Fantasy Football Busts, Start/Sit Concerns and Analysis (2023)

The 2023 fantasy football season continues with our Week 3 "Panic Mode" analysis. Jorden Hill digs into players that have disappointed so far and have some fantasy football managers in "Panic Mode". He analyzes some difficult Cut List Candidates and Start/Sit decisions for Week 3 of the 2023 fantasy football season. Be sure to tune […]

Will The Rams Trade Cam Akers? Which Teams Would Be The Best Fit? Fantasy Football Outlook

Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers was the 52nd overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Akers had a productive college career, totaling 586 rushing attempts for 2,875 yards and 27 touchdowns in three years at Florida State. The former Seminole has had a limited NFL career because of injuries. He missed all but […]

Luke Musgrave (TE, GB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 25% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It looks like Green Bay might make the right decision to move forward with Jordan Love as its franchise quarterback, and they also seemingly made the right decision in drafting Luke Musgrave to be their tight end for the present and future. […]

Rams D/ST Struggles In Loss To 49ers

The Los Angeles Rams' defensive unit had an extremely tough matchup against the division-rival San Francisco 49ers. Any defense facing Kyle Shanahan and one of the most talented offenses in all football will struggle. The Rams' defense had just one sack and forced no turnovers while allowing 30 points and 365 total yards in Sunday's […]

Brett Maher Perfect In Week 2 Loss

Los Angeles Rams kicker Brett Maher did not miss in the team's 30-23 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. The former Cowboys kicker went 3-for-3 on field goals and 2-for-2 on extra point tries. As a result of this Rams' offense being as high-paced as it is, Maher has attempted eight field goals through the first two […]

Fantasy Football Takeaways from Week 2 - Monday Musings

After an rather underwhelming Week 1 in which scoring was noticeably down, things did improve a bit in Week 2, as some fantasy managers had their studs wake up, while others realized they could be in for a long season. It's natural to have instant reactions to the football we just watched on Sunday, so […]

Van Jefferson Quiet Again In Week 2

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson was the odd man out once again during the team's 30-23 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. The fourth-year receiver hauled in one of his four targets for just nine yards. It was assumed that Jefferson would be the Rams' primary receiving target with Cooper Kupp (hamstring) on injured reserve. However, […]

Tyler Higbee Quiet In Week 2 Loss

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee disappointed in the team's 30-23 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Higbee caught just three of his seven targets for 12 yards. While this was an extremely difficult matchup for the 30-year-old tight end, he is well behind Puka Nacua and Tutu Atwell in this offense. He has caught six passes for 61 yards […]